First birthday party!

Lucas, I can't believe you're nearly 1. We held your first birthday party today. I was hoping to have it out in the backyard and had planned it for ages thinking the weather would be warm. Unfortunately it was raining all day so we had to improvise and move everything into the garage. Still, it was a wonderful party and it was lovely having everyone come and celebrate with us.

Theme of your birthday - the disney Up movie

We put up lots of balloons

Sad face because you wanted Mummy to hold you

Love your little aviator hat

Loving the ball pit

Aunty Katrina traveled all the way from Hong Kong to be at your party!

With all your Aunties!

What a beautiful cake by Aunty Kathy

With your Godfather and Daddy

Week 50: Our budding soccer player

You've recently got into the habit of headbutting people. I've been on the receiving end a few times! Here is a funny video of you headbutting Aunty Mandy.

You're also starting to cruise around. I think you'll be walking soon!

Here's a video of you playing with Daddy. You're definitely giving Daddy a good work-out.

Week 49: Hot air balloon

We put the balloon prop together today and took you outside for a photo shoot. Can't decide which photo to use for your first birthday invitation! Too many good photos :)

You look so cheeky in this one

Current favourite

Love this one too!

Week 49: Feeding yourself

We got you interested in feeding yourself by giving you watermelon. The first time was so funny. I gave you small pieces that you had difficulty holding. You just loved squeezing all the juice from the watermelon and making a huge juicy mess! I gave you a bigger piece and was so shocked when you put the entire piece in your mouth! It was so funny watching you try to chew the piece of watermelon with your mouth full.

We've started getting you into the habit of brushing your teeth. Here I am living out my alternate life as a dentist:

Here is your 2nd attempt at eating watermelon, taken tonight:

11 month sticker photos

I can't believe you're nearly 1! I'm so glad I started documenting these photos every month. It's amazing how much you've changed month by month. Your 2 top teeth have grown a lot, you can really see them! I miss your long old-school hairstyle, you look so much more like a boy now with your spiky hair!

Loving these new photos of you and the family.

Week 48: the beach

These photos are from a week ago when we went to the beach on an impulsive trip. You loved playing in the sand!

From the archives: newborn videos

I was looking back on some videos I took of you at the newborn stage. It's amazing how much you've changed.

5 weeks old: at this stage you still weren't able to hold your head up, focus your eyes or control your hands. You were already talkative though!


7 weeks old: singing and laughing, one of my favourite videos of you:


9 weeks old: Daddy thought it would be funny to tickle your nose. I must admit, it was pretty funny.